My Crush Also Has a Crush on Me!
Chapter 55: Beasts, Evil Thoughts

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Beasts, Evil Thoughts

After pacifying the boss, Shen Liguang asked the girl to return to self-study and then came over to scan them both: "You two, follow me."

Fu Ying returned to the classroom and told Tan Ruonian that there was something urgent at home, and left without attending the self-study session.

They went to the hospital, where the boy wasn’t seriously hurt; it was just superficial injuries.

However, the boy’s parents arrived.

Fu Ying always felt that the boy’s parents were there for revenge; she was so scared that she clung to Shen Liguang’s clothes and hid behind him.

Fu Yan was sulking, leaning against the wall and remaining silent.

When the boy’s parents saw their son’s head bleeding, they were distressed and confronted Shen Liguang: "What happened? Was it him who hit my son? Why did he hit my son?"

Fu Yan was bothered by the cuckold issue and didn’t want to talk.

Shen Liguang glanced at Fu Yan and spoke faintly: "The young people had some conflicts."

"You can’t just hit my son over conflicts! He’s only in his senior year of high school. What if his head injury affects him? What if he can’t go to college?"

Shen Liguang: "I’ll compensate for all the expenses."

"Compensation, can compensation make up for the injuries my son suffered?"

Shen Liguang: "Or, do you want to hit him back?"

The boy’s parents choked on their words, suddenly not knowing how to reply.

"This is our fault, and I apologize on his behalf."

"I know compensation can’t make up for the physical injuries your son suffered. At present, the best compensation you can receive is just that. Without it, you wouldn’t gain anything."

The boy’s mother thought Shen Liguang made sense and asked, "How much do you plan to compensate?"

"All medical expenses incurred during the treatment period, plus an additional fifty thousand yuan for compensation."

The couple glanced at each other for a while.

They had also learned from the doctor that their son was not in serious danger; it was just superficial injuries.

Fifty thousand yuan in compensation was more than enough, especially since he was covering all medical expenses.

After discussing it, the couple felt it was acceptable.

"Alright, but I want my son to have a full body examination to check for any internal injuries, and you’ll pay for that."

Shen Liguang nodded, "Just give me the expense bill tomorrow."

The couple, still upset, arranged for a caretaker to look after their son overnight.

Though it was just a superficial injury, they even arranged a VIP hospital room.

During the drive back home with Shen Liguang, the atmosphere was very heavy.

Fu Ying kept her head down, not speaking and fidgeting with her hands.

Fu Yan had a stern face, opened the car window, and started smoking.

After a while, Fu Ying couldn’t hold back anymore: "Brother, I’m sorry."

Fu Yan: "What do you have to be sorry for?"

"If I hadn’t said anything, nothing would have happened."

"Then I would have been wearing a cuckold for a long time."

Fu Ying pursed her lips and fell silent.

On Fu Yan’s side, the window slyly let in the wind, the breeze whooshing by their ears.

The car remained silent, all the way until they got home.

Fu Ying followed Fu Yan upstairs, watched him slam the door to his room, and stood there stunned for a long time.

After a while, she returned to her room, put down her backpack, and her phone vibrated.

She picked it up and saw that it was a WeChat message from Shen Liguang.

Shen Liguang: Comfort your brother a bit.

Fu Ying: ...How should I comfort him?

Shen Liguang paused, finding the situation rather tricky.

Any man who finds out his girlfriend is involved with another man would be jealous.

But, everyone handles it differently.

Shen Liguang was silent for a while before replying: Let him calm down on his own, don’t bother him.

Fu Ying stared at the reply, typed an "Okay," and then paused for a while.

If she just sent that word, Shen Liguang would probably reply "It’s getting late, go to sleep early."

Fu Ying deleted the "Hmm" and replied: How much money did you spend today? I’m going to ask my dad for it and pay you back.

Shen Liguang: No need, your elder brother will pay me back.

Fu Ying: I troubled you today, thank you, brother.

Shen Liguang leaned against the bed, a cigarette pinched between his fingers.

The girl replied quickly, and he picked up his phone, sitting up straight.

Shen Liguang took a drag of his cigarette, corners of his mouth upturned: Brother wants to hear your voice.

...Fu Ying was stunned, not understanding why he would have such a request.

Fu Ying: Say what?

Shen Liguang: Call me brother.

Fu Ying pursed her lips, hesitating, eventually sent a voice message.

Shen Liguang listened to the girl’s soft and tender voice, calling him brother, and deeply inhaled the smoke.

WeChat sent, Fu Ying didn’t receive a reply for a while.

After a long time, the phone vibrated again: Mm, it’s getting late, sleep early, good night.

Fu Ying stared at the message for a long while.

Then put away the phone and went to sleep.

...

Shen Liguang held his phone, not knowing what he was looking at.

There had been no sign from the girl on the other end, not even a "goodnight".

Suddenly, he felt a turmoil of emotions, walked to the balcony, and lit another cigarette.

What a fucking beast.

Shen Liguang licked his lips, cursing inwardly.

He is an adult.

He is a firefighter.

In the face of a crisis, he knew clearly how to resolve it.

Shen Liguang never expected that dealing with emotions would be much harder than rescuing people from fires.

The latter was about ensuring the safety of people’s lives and property; the former was about endangering people’s safety with such evil thoughts.

Usually faced with dilemmas, he could make quick decisions, but this time, Shen Liguang felt indecisive for the first time.

Until Li Ruolan gently knocked on the door outside, he came back to his senses.

Li Ruolan was watching TV outside. Seeing Shen Liguang come out, she asked softly, "Liguang, I heard from Aunt Wang that Miss Zhou accused you of marital fraud and said you have a child."

"Hmm."

Li Ruolan sighed, "Where would you get a child from? Even if you’re unwilling, you shouldn’t deceive her, right?"

"She keeps pestering me; I just used some means to free myself."

"Do you really have no feelings for her?"

Shen Liguang smiled, "If I had feelings, I’d be the most aware."

Li Ruolan doubted and asked, "You’re twenty-five already, when do you plan to get it together?"

Shen Liguang paused and replied offhandedly, "Soon."

Hearing this, Li Ruolan felt a spark of joy.

Her son speaking like this meant he had some plans.

"It’s not that I’m being impatient, but if you had a girlfriend in these years, I wouldn’t urge you. But you’re twenty-five and I’ve never heard about any girlfriends."

"Your anxiety won’t help; it’s like Uncle Li next door whose son was rushed into marriage by his parents and divorced within a year."

"..." Li Ruolan, "Can’t we hope for something good?"

Shen Liguang: "I’m stating the facts."

Unable to argue with Shen Liguang, Li Ruolan simply focused on the TV and stopped debating him.

After a while, looking at her son’s complexion, she hesitated before asking: "Tomorrow is your father’s and brother’s death anniversary... do you have time tomorrow?"

Shen Liguang paused: "Yes."

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